Patel v. Soriano

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “Interference by falsehoods that cause pecuniary loss, but are not personally defamatory, has been regarded as a tort more or less distinct from defamation.”
• trade libel claim asserted by a doctor for disparagement of his ability to practice medicine
• “We look to federal jurisprudence to guide our interpretation of the [New Jersey Antitrust] Act.”
• “The communication must be made to a third person and must play a material part in inducing others not to deal with plaintiff.”
• plaintiff must prove “special damages,” and the “necessary showing is specific: plaintiff must establish pecuniary loss that has been realized or liquidated such 23 as lost sales, or the loss of prospective contracts with customers.”
• “Recovery for emotional distress under this cause of action is barred.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

15 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Avaya Inc. v. Telecom Labs, Inc.
  Third Circuit· 2016-09-30· cited 75×
• HipSaver, Inc. v. Kiel
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2013-03-13· cited 67×
• Buying for the Home, LLC v. Humble Abode, LLC
  D. New Jersey· 2006-10-20· cited 35×
• Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited v. S.A.C.
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2017-04-27· cited 31×
• Cosmetic Gallery, Inc. v. Schoeneman Corp.
  Third Circuit· 2007-07-19· cited 27×
• James B. Hurwitz, M.D. v. Ahs Hospital Corp.
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2014-11-24· cited 23×
• Rass Corporation v. The Travelers Companies, Inc.
  Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2016-11-10· cited 13×
• E. Coast Test Prep LLC v. Allnurses.com, Inc.
  D. Maine· 2018-01-29· cited 11×
• Olde Monmouth Stock Transfer Co. v. Depository Trust & Clearing Corp.
  S.D. New York· 2007-04-23· cited 10×
• Gillon v. Bernstein
  D. New Jersey· 2016-11-03· cited 10×
• Quinlan v. Curtiss-Wright Corp.
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2012-04-05· cited 8×
• Smart v. State
  Court of Appeals of Alaska· 2006-10-27· cited 8×
• East Coast Test Prep LLC v. Allnurses.com, Inc.
  Eighth Circuit· 2020-08-19· cited 5×
• St. Clair v. Citizens Financial Group
  Third Circuit· 2009-07-23
• Noah Bank v. Marie Lee
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2025-04-01

Cites

42 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• United States v. Grinnell Corp.
  Supreme Court· 1966-06-13· cited 2,474×
• Rova Farms Resort, Inc. v. Investors Insurance Co. of America
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1974-08-07· cited 2,261×
• Eastman Kodak Co. v. Image Technical Services, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1992-06-08· cited 1,717×
• Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp.
  Supreme Court· 1984-06-19· cited 1,375×
• Printing Mart-Morristown v. Sharp Electronics Corp.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1989-08-29· cited 922×
• Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2 v. Hyde
  Supreme Court· 1984-03-27· cited 891×
• McLain v. Real Estate Board of New Orleans, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1980-01-08· cited 480×
• Edward J. Sweeney & Sons, Inc., and Mission Gas Oil Company, Inc. And Petroleum Products Co. v. Texaco, Inc
  Third Circuit· 1980-11-03· cited 334×
• Erickson v. Marsh & McLennan Co.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1990-02-05· cited 234×
• Smith v. Jago
  Supreme Court· 1985-03-18· cited 167×
• Tessmar v. Grosner
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1957-01-14· cited 150×
• MacDougall v. Weichert
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1996-06-10· cited 109×
• Alan H. Brader v. Allegheny General Hospital George J. Magovern, and Daniel L. Diamond
  Third Circuit· 1995-09-01· cited 102×
• Lamorte Burns & Co., Inc. v. Walters
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2001-05-14· cited 102×
• Coleman v. Newark Morning Ledger Co.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1959-03-09· cited 92×
• Flewallen v. Faulkner
  Supreme Court· 1982-10-12· cited 81×
• Products Liability Insurance Agency, Inc. v. Crum & Forster Insurance Companies A/K/A United States Fire Insurance Company
  Seventh Circuit· 1982-06-28· cited 73×
• Williams v. Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1993-05-03· cited 66×
• Crawford v. West Jersey Health Systems
  D. New Jersey· 1994-03-31· cited 55×
• Bainhauer v. Manoukian
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 1987-01-20· cited 41×